Emerging infectious diseases · 2005 · 47 citations · 5 references
Public HealthInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesOutbreak DetectionOutbreak InvestigationPublic Health SurveillanceInfluenza-like Illness SurveillanceOutbreak ControlOutbreak ManagementOutbreak PreventionOutbreak ResponseRumor SpreadAvian Influenza InfectionAvian Influenza ManagementAvian Influenza VirusOutbreak DescriptionRisk Communication In OutbreaksRumor Surveillance
We describe the enhanced rumor surveillance during the avian influenza H5N1 outbreak in 2004. The World Health Organization's Western Pacific Regional Office identified 40 rumors; 9 were verified to be true. Rumor surveillance informed immediate public health action and prevented unnecessary and costly responses.
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